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JR Uji 10-minute walk/hammock/4LDK 104 sqm/9 beds/Nintendo 3 minutes by car/16 minutes by train to Kyoto
This is a popular property that is difficult to book, so we recommend saving it to your favorites! Located in Uji, one of the settings of the Tale of Genji, it is a house with pure floors, located in a quiet residential neighborhood. During the day, you can enjoy sightseeing spots such as Heiden-in Temple, the Genji Museum, and the Nintendo Museum, as well as experience-based events such as strawberry picking and tea picking. The accommodation was created with care to make it fun for children. There is a 100-inch screen, a loft that looks like a secret base, and hammocks, so children can enjoy themselves freely, and it is a relaxing space where you can enjoy tea time and dinner, such as matcha sweets, while watching over your children. We also have a manga, "Asaki Yumemishi", based on the Tale of Genji, so you can immerse yourself in the elegant world. Strollers, free cycling (4 bikes), and free parking (2 spaces) are also available, making it convenient for getting around by car. There are also plenty of convenient facilities such as a supermarket and coin laundry within a 5-minute walk. We promise you a quiet time unique to Kyoto and a stay full of charm.

BEST GION LOCATION, LUXURY, QUIET VACATION RENTAL
Thank you for considering renting for your vacation our fully renovated traditional Kyoto Machiya. A few minutes from Gion Corner, in Kyoto's most popular area, our 90m2 Japanese townhouse has undergone extensive refurbishment by award-winning architects to combine absolute comfort, luxury, safety and tradition.We are FULLY LICENSED to operate as a short-term vacation rental, please book with confidence knowing that our house has passed the rigorous safety and comfort tests of the city of Kyoto.

K's Villa Kamogawa - Excellent River View
K's Villa Kamogawa-an is an authentic Kyoto style wooden house located right beside the Kamo river only 3 mins walk from Shichijo station. Maximum 7 guests, Suitable for 2 - 5 guests Please ensure you select the correct number of guests when booking <Important> Please come to K's Villa Office (K's House Kyoto) to CHECK-IN before 20:30pm. ※Please do NOT go to K's Villa directly. ・If you arrive before 16:00, we can keep your luggage at K' s Villa Office(K's House Kyoto) anytime after 9:00am.

Artist's house in Kyoto with a big cypress bath
I am an Artist / Photographer born in Kyoto I started hosting because I love meeting people from all over the world and making new friends. This place used to be one big guesthouse, but during Covid19, I have stopped running the guesthouse and I moved in with my wife and 2 kids. Still I didn't want to give up so I left the good parts. Private cypress bath and renovated rooms and made another entrance for the Guests. So now it is 2 separate house Please check the house rules before you book.

kyoto villa soso (Near Kyoto station)
《May 2019 TV can be watched.》 It is located 15 minutes on foot from Kyoto station. It will be lent to a Kyoto townhouse style building. I put the finest furniture and the finest bed. You can also use wifi. The bath is about the size of two adults and uses Japanese cypress. It will be a very beautiful room just opened in January. Please try and stay at once. The location of the hotel is in a place where you can walk to downtown area of Kyoto and famous temples. It is a very convenient place.

JIN - Cozy Spacious Machiya+UniqueGarden+FreeWIFI
Experience an unique atmosphere in Kyoto's Machiya house "Higashiyama JIN". This vertically long "Machiya" house, the genuine Kyoto wooden architecture offers you a wonderful stay. The attractive little garden "Tsuboniwa" (inner garden) is an oasis where you can feel peace and harmony after a long day in the city. The entire house is completely yours during your stay. We are very much looking forward to hosting you here. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions :)

Kyoto countryside , 5 min.from Hozugawa kudari
Experience traditional Japanese hospitality with all the modern conveniences. Tsuzumi and Christian welcome you join them in their beautifully restored 150 year old traditional Japanese home, located in the picturesque village of Kameoka, 25 minutes from Kyoto . Hozugawa kudari departure is 5 minutes from the house,Torokko train station 5 minutes from the house, Arashiyama is 10 minutes by train. Prices are intended with breakfast. Many experiences available ask us.

Kiyomizu Area | Machiya House | 6 Guests | Gion
TABITABI MITSU is a fully renovated 100-year-old Kyoto machiya near Rokuharamitsuji Temple. This private entire house offers a calm stay for one group per day. The entrance features historic stone paving once used for Kyoto’s streetcars. The flooring showcases traditional “Naguri” hand-carved textures. Enjoy a serene garden view and relax in the semi-open-air bath with a Shigaraki ceramic tub. Upstairs includes a tatami room and bedroom with refined design details.

Sugiyama is located in the Kyoto Station business district, 10-15 minutes walk from Kyoto Station, a detached Kyomachi house with a tatami Zen garden, 2 minutes walk from Toji Temple, with a private kitchen and bathroom.
Standalone Kyomachi house located in a quiet residential area 100 meters west of the west gate of the World Heritage Site, Toji Temple. The homestay retains the traditional architectural style of Kyoto, the ancient capital, with typical Japanese tatami rooms, a quiet Zen courtyard, and many details to savor. 10-15 mins walk to Kyoto Station (Kyoto's largest transportation hub); 10 mins walk to a big supermarket - AEON, convenience stores: family mart, lowson, etc.

Kyoto Zen
This is a comfortable, highly designed, fully renovated Kyoto townhouse located in the center of Kyoto, close to Kyoto Imperial Palace. A large 115 m² house for rent. The living room in the atrium is open and relaxing. There is also a Japanese garden where you can feel the atmosphere of old Japan. You can also see the Japanese garden from the bath. Spacious bedrooms. This is a fully equipped kitchen where you can stay in Kyoto as if you lived there.

Relax bath and work desk stylish room 207 WiFi6
This is a Japanese wooden Machiya style unique hotel with full renovated all building. If you want to experience what it’s like to live in Japan, here’s your chance! Your home away from home in Kyoto. OGR living hotel is located south of Kyoto with easy access to Uji, Fushimi and Nara. Short 3 min walk to the nearest Kintetsu Line Kutsukawa Station (B13) and 15 mins to JR Shinden Station. 20 mins to Kyoto or Nara and 50 mins to Osaka by train.

Kyo-machiya “higurashi”
*Entire house ( NO SHARING ), for a group of 1-4 guests ︎ 20minutes from Kyoto station (10min Train + 10min Walk) ︎ Our house "Higurashi" is a recently renovated traditional Kyoto style Machiya house with an artistic taste produced by local Kyoto artists and designers. Have the ultimate authentic experience in this beautiful private home just for you. *****We host guests in our other Airbnb as well. Please take a look from our profile.*****
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Within walking distance of Kiyomizu-dera Gion | Private one-story Kyoto machiya | Living room overlooking the courtyard | Opening April 2026 | Accommodates up to 5 people
Destinations to explore
- Namba Sta.
- Namba City
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- Universal Studios Japan
- Umeda Sta.
- Sannomiya Station
- Tennoji Sta.
- Universal City Station
- Osaka Station City
- Nishi-kujō
- Suzuka Circuit
- Tsuruhashi Sta.
- Temma Station
- JR Namba Station
- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- Bentencho Sta.
- Taisho Sta.
- Kyobashi Station
- Fushimi Inari-taisha
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- Kusatsu Station
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